Definition of DECAMETRE

decametre

Plural: decametres

Noun

  • a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
  • An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam
  • A line in a poem having ten metrical feet.
  • A poetic metre in which each line has ten feet.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French décamètre. Equivalent to deca- + metre.

Scrabble Score: 14

decametre: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decametre: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
decametre: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

decametre: valid Words With Friends Word